· Employer’s obligation to have a workplace violence prevention policy under Federal
and State Law;
· How to develop a written workplace violence and active shooter policy;
· How to conduct a threat assessment for potential violence;
· How to conduct discipline and terminations to avoid workplace violence;
· Requirements for an active shooter training policy and associated liabilities or
negligent training; and
· Methods to conduct active shooter training.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Inaugural WON Mentorship Program Participants Announced

April 9, 2019

Women of NATE (WON) is elated to announce the inaugural participants of the WON Mentorship Program. The Mentorship Program is designed to help all participants climb higher together. After the outpouring of excitement and applications to participate in the program received from NATE UNITE 2019 attendees, mentors and mentees were matched and mentoring began in March.

“Mentoring improves employee satisfaction and retention, makes your company more appealing to recruits, and trains your leaders. 71% of Fortune 500 companies have already established internal mentoring programs, realizing that a workplace mentoring program can serve an employee from the time they are newly hired, to being a senior executive,” stated Andy Lee, Women of NATE (WON) Committee Chairwoman. “Mentoring is a two-way street on which both the mentor and mentee receive substantial benefits. And the best part is, the WON Mentorship Program is FREE to NATE Members,” added Lee.

The WON Mentorship Program is designed to foster an exchange of ideas, expertise and camaraderie among NATE members at all levels. From emerging professionals to industry veterans, participants can grow both professionally and personally by learning from each other’s perspectives, discussing professional issues and supporting their peers in the resolution of their challenges.

“This program is open to both men and women, and as you can see, we have both represented in the inaugural class. With the demand for skilled employees increasing, WON believes it is critical to assist NATE members in attracting, retaining and growing their teams. Thus, the WON Mentorship Program was formed,” stated Miranda Allen, WON Committee Member and Mentorship Team Member.

The goal-oriented program is designed for participants to speak via phone, or in person if logistics allow, one to two times a month for a term of one year. During these calls, mentors and mentees will work through current goals and establish new goals based on the ongoing dialog during each call or meeting.

Interested WON Mentorship Program participants are encouraged to go to the WON Mentorship Program page on the NATE website, click on the Mentor & Mentee Questionnaire button, complete the questionnaire and then email it to nate@natehome.com. This questionnaire will be used to make potential matches based on development goals and interests.

The WON Mentorship Team point of contact is WON Mentorship Team Member Christy Hall. Christy can be reached via email at chall@texomainc.com or by phone at 918-682-1435.

2019 NATE Member D.C. Congressional Fly-In

April 2, 2019

The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) today announced the key details associated with the inaugural NATE Member Congressional Fly-In Event in Washington, D.C. on May 14-15, 2019. The NATE Member Congressional Fly-In will be a time for representatives from NATE member companies across the country to converge in the Nation’s Capital. to conduct meetings with the congressional delegations and staff representing all of their respective states.

The Association will assist all participating NATE members with lining up their meetings with their designated state congressional delegations and staff. Additionally, all participating NATE members will receive an official copy of the NATE-branded 116th Congressional Directory and will be thoroughly briefed with a NATE Legislative and Regulatory Priorities Briefing Paper. All of the Association’s congressional policy priorities are bi-partisan in nature.

“With over 855 member companies nationwide, NATE is excited to flex our grassroots muscle by hosting our organization’s first official member fly-in event in D.C. this spring,” said Executive Director Todd Schlekeway. “All politics is local and the fly-in event serves as a call to action for representatives from all NATE member companies to participate. Due to the extensive footprint of our membership, our companies can have a tremendous impact on their respective congressional delegations by virtue of where they are from and the prominent role their companies are playing in our vibrant industry,” added Schlekeway.

The NATE Member Congressional Fly-In will also be an opportunity to network with associates from many of the other wireless, broadcast and utility industry organizations that the Association collaborates with. NATE will be hosting several fun networking events in conjunction with the fly-in. All of these networking events are free to attend for NATE member fly-in participants.

Additional information pertaining to the NATE Member Congressional Fly-In Event agenda and hotel information are included below for members to reference. To participate in the NATE Member Congressional Fly-In Event, please RSVP to nateoffice@natehome.com today!

Communications Training Legislation Reintroduced in Congress

March 26, 2019

Congressmen Dave Loebsack, (D-IA) and Markwayne Mullin, (R-OK), reintroduced bipartisan legislation on March 21 that would create a program through the FCC to establish job training programs for communications tower service, construction and maintenance.

The “Communications Jobs Training Act of 2019” would provide up to $20 million in competitive grants for various universities, community colleges and technical education programs to develop and administer the training.

The bill was endorsed by NATE, “which continues to strongly support the Communications Jobs Training Act, and eagerly looks forward to its enactment in the 116th Congress,” said NATE Chairman Jimmy Miller. “We are extremely proud of our collaboration with Congressmen Loebsack and Mullin on this important legislation, which will provide key assistance in educating and training tower workers so critical to meeting our nation’s demand for greater and greater communications services. NATE commends the congressmen for their leadership and commitment.”

Loebsack said he was pleased to partner with Congressman Mullin and NATE to champion the Communications Jobs Training Act.

“As our nation begins to transition to what is known in the wireless industry as 5G, which will bring consumers even faster mobile internet services, we will need to build and retrofit communication towers to be able to handle the new technology. Because of this, Iowans will see new towers popping up across the state and it will be important that we have a workforce trained to erect and maintain these towers,” he said.

The “Communications Jobs Training Act of 2019” developed bipartisan support as a result of a hearing last Congress in the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, where the importance of having a well-trained workforce was a major theme.

Mullin noted increased demand for wireless increases the need for a skilled workforce to meet infrastructure needs. “The Communications Jobs Training Act of 2019 will create grant programs for career and technical schools to train workers for the construction, service, and maintenance of communications towers,” he said.

By NATE

March 26, 2019

NATE today unveiled a video showcasing the sights and sounds from the successful NATE UNITE 2019 Conference in Grapevine, Texas. The video is the second to debut in Volume 4 of the Association’s popular Climber Connection series.

The video provides testimonial interviews with NATE UNITE 2019 attendees and recaps the popular educational sessions, training opportunities, keynote luncheons, vendor displays, social activities and networking receptions that contributed to this record-breaking event.

“NATE UNITE 2019 provided an invaluable forum for our employees in attendance to receive professional development opportunities at the technical educational sessions and view all of the new product and equipment lines that were unveiled by vendors on the trade show floor,” said Robert Walker, President of Teltronic Towers, Inc. in Capitol Heights, Maryland. “Our team at Teltronic Towers is already looking forward to NATE UNITE 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina,” added Walker.

Click HERE to watch the NATE UNITE 2019 Video. NATE encourages tower technicians and industry stakeholders to actively participate in this campaign by posting the video on their respective social networking platforms using the hashtag #ClimberConnection. NATE also encourages industry workers to share their comments on the video through social interaction on the Association’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

The Climber Connection Volume 4 campaign was developed by the NATE Member Services Committee in conjunction with the NATE Safety & Education Committee and is designed to provide specific resources and communicate the Association’s message directly to the industry’s workforce.